punky
/ˈpʌŋki/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft.
adj
Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
noun
Alternative spelling of punkie (“small two-winged fly or midge; lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern”).
noun
Alternative spelling of punkie (“pumpkinseed fish”).
Example Sentences
- "He said nothing, rousing himself once in a while to go through his hunting gear or repair a packstrap, and he even hollowed out a punky log with a hatchet for some use I couldn't divine."
- "a punky hairstyle"
- "It was mainly men who attended the event and of the women there, most came with gay men and appeared to be faghags. In fact, when the dancing started, the scene looked more like a punky hetero event, except for the presence of a few queens and fairies."
Etymology
Etymology tree English punk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English punky From punk + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpʌŋki/
- British English: /ˈpʌŋki/